Don't buy this waterer.

[pennyJo1960]

It is very expensive for something that didn't work well at all. It did keep the water from freezing so I'll give it that but not much else.

I thought about going to a nipple type waterer. For stuff like this I'd prefer to just buy something that is ready to plug in.

I guess I would probably have to teach/show them how to use the nipple type waterer. For now I just have my original Harris Farms 5 quart waterer set up on a cinder block.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/harris-farms-poultry-drinker-5-qt

I don't really like the open water bowls, the chickens make a mess out of it pretty quickly.

I just want something I can grab easily without spilling, take inside, clean and fill it, and take it back outside without spilling. It'd be really great if I can quickly and easily top it off without taking it inside.

I would not go back to water they can crap in and will
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074FZXS3M/?tag=backy-20

 

[JoeInPA]

Wow that's pretty costly if it doesn't work well. A simple heated dog bowl should work with less hassle, if you prefer an open water bowl. If you're looking for a ready to go option with nipples, I use this one: https://www.backyardchickens.com/reviews/premier-1-heated-poultry-waterer.11903/ It's not perfect (nothing is) but overall works fairly well.

This looks like a pretty good one. How tightly does the lid lock on? I like that the cord can be unscrewed and disconnected. It seems like it would work well set on top of a small bucket. The only thing I immediately don't like is that it's not transparent.

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

I use heated dog bowls, but purchase a free standing regular waterer back when my chickens were babies. Hate it!!! It dumps ALL the water out when you try to flip it.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I would never go back to dish water just NO if they can crap in it they will

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

I would never go back to dish water just NO if they can crap in it they will

My ducks don't even poop in it and it's a 1.5 gallon.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Nope silkie taught 4 week old peeps to use nipples to get water and they could activate them I would not ever go back to anything here

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Nope silkie taught 4 week old peeps to use nipples to get water and they could activate them I would not ever go back to anything here

Mine use nipple in the warm months but not sure my ducks could.

 

[pennyJo1960]

No ducks here they are way to icky for me

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

No ducks here they are way to icky for me

I once lived by that rule!! Now I'm a duck mom.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Nope not here old and like walking in the yard I grew up a cattle ranch we had everything but sheep